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11:11
By Erik Alexander |
I have always loved the time 11:11. From memories as a kid, seeing 11:11 and ...
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A Glad Bed All of Your Own
By Erik Alexander |
Well before babies, before cooking, even before working out, came gardening. Again, Martha Stewart enters ...
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A Guilt’s Goodbye
By Erik Alexander |
Guilt. I can honestly say I don’t think I have ever really and TRULY felt ...
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A Mississippi Christmas
By Erik Alexander |
People often ask me if it was love at first sight. My answer to them ...
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A Papa’s Promise
By Erik Alexander |
The recent events which transpired in our country over the racial injustices and oppression towards ...
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A Tale of Two Grocers
By Erik Alexander |
Before I move forward, I'd like to start by saying my family and I are ...
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A Tribute
By Erik Alexander |
Ya know, as life marches forward and the older I get, the more I understand ...
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Alienating our Allies
By Erik Alexander |
My Uncle Thomas was so handsome. He rocked a handlebar mustache, was built with muscle, ...
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Baby Cakes
By Erik Alexander |
When it comes to eating, every kid is different. You can never really know how ...
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Building Our Perfect Nursery
By Erik Alexander |
So many thoughts flashed through our minds when we were matched with our birth mother. Where ...
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Christmas Crinkle Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
The Holidays come in so fast and sometimes it’s hard to find a good fail-proof ...
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Christmas Metamorphosis
By Erik Alexander |
Everything that happens in our lives is meant to teach us something. These experiences--good, the ...
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Circadian Sacrifice
By Erik Alexander |
If I could offer any advice for someone expecting to bring home their new baby ...
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Citrus Season
By Erik Alexander |
My absolute favorite time of year for desserts is citrus season- particularly, Meyer lemon season! ...
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Climbing Potty Mountain
By Erik Alexander |
Anyone with kids can probably attest that potty training is literally one of the hardest ...
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By Erik Alexander |
Dear America, For the first time in my life, I am able to breathe fresh ...
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DIY: Xmas Edition
By Erik Alexander |
This southern boy loves Christmas. I love everything about it! This time of year for ...
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Empty Cabinet Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
This is the most simple chocolate chip cookies you guys. DO NOT fret when opening ...
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Experiment: One
By Erik Alexander |
Our crazy house is in full fledge toddler mode. To make it even more hectic, ...
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Finding a Happy Medium
By Erik Alexander |
Living in New Orleans there is always an underlying thickness in the air. It is ...
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Finding Ella
By Erik Alexander |
Tonight, I can now tell you that this has been the most difficult and emotional ...
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Full Circle
By Erik Alexander |
You can always count on January to be full of New Year's resolution clichés that ...
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Gay Dads’ Top 3 Tips for New Parents
By Erik Alexander |
Parenthood itself is the wildest ride you could ever imagine. For some, the process to ...
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Grin and Bear It
By Erik Alexander |
I am sure that, at some point, everyone has looked back at their past and ...
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Heavy Conversations
By Erik Alexander |
I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I wrote about our ‘Open Adoption’ for Gays with ...
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Her Pride
By Erik Alexander |
I grew up in an area of the South called “The Bible Belt.” Most people ...
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High Chair, Bye Chair
By Erik Alexander |
To you, this may look like the normal night before trash day. A definite score ...
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Holiday Jump Start
By Erik Alexander |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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I Doubt That
By Erik Alexander |
I'm rushing down the tiring stretch of life, barreling around every corner with one focus. ...
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I’m not a Sissy
By Erik Alexander |
Everyone has their own story. Every single sentence of each and every paragraph creates our ...
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It Gets Better, Part 1
By Erik Alexander |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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It Gets Better, Part 2
By Erik Alexander |
It feels like yesterday that my husband and I were concerned about our tiny preemie ...
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It Gets Better, Part 3
By Erik Alexander |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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Katrina Echos
By Erik Alexander |
It’s been 14 years and it still feels as if it happened a couple of ...
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Lead by Example…
By Erik Alexander |
I will admit, it is an unsettling time right now for a lot of people ...
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Life Is So Much More Than Just a Blog
By Erik Alexander |
In my writings, I have always said that each of our paths are connected more ...
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Love Will Always Win
By Erik Alexander |
It was pizza and gelato night. We look forward to special nights like these. What ...
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Mamaw’s Chocolate Pie
By Erik Alexander |
Spring time may still be a few months away, but I can't help but think ...
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Meyer Lemon Ice Box Pie
By Erik Alexander |
If you ever wondered what pie could truly represent the south, this would be it. ...
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Milestones
By Erik Alexander |
In the beginning, it was so hard for my husband and I to not get ...
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My Perfect Cornbread
By Erik Alexander |
When you think about what a typical southern family eats with their dinner or Sunday ...
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New Orleans Style Roast Beef Debris Po-Boy
By Erik Alexander |
I don’t know what it is about spring time but one of my most favorite ...
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No Packet Tacos
By Erik Alexander |
No packet tacos are EASIER than opening those impossibly hard packets of taco seasonings! I ...
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Nolapapa’s Peanut Butter Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
Life is crazy right now. I know it is the craziest I have ever seen. ...
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NolaPapa’s Top 5 Ways to STAY SANE During the Holidays
By Erik Alexander |
The lights. The garland. The temperature change. The shimmer of smiles accompanied by laughter and ...
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Oreo Bread
By Erik Alexander |
First things first. Grab your ingredients. Now, lets get to it. For the bread: 1 ...
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Our Christmas cards were sent out TODAY. #sorry #notsorry
By Erik Alexander |
Oh yes we did! You know, it’s like finishing a 5k race. You know you ...
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Our Open Adoption
By Erik Alexander |
Our open adoption was one of the most serious and heavy discussions Douglas and I ...
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Our Story…
By Erik Alexander |
It is so hard to wrap my head around at what this past year has ...
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Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Feta Dip
By Erik Alexander |
As much as I like to serve sweets, I do make it a point to ...
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Papa’s Sloppy Papi
By Erik Alexander |
Everyone loves a Sloppy Joe. This is different than the ole’ lunchroom sandwich. This takes ...
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Papa’s Broccoli & Chedda’ Pasta
By Erik Alexander |
Finding those veggies that our kids will eat is OFTEN a struggle bus. I have ...
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Papa’s Chicken Pot Pie
By Erik Alexander |
One of my FAVORITE dishes to make once the summer heat has given way to ...
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Papa’s Four-ingredient Marmalade
By Erik Alexander |
Do you feel that? Yep, it’s almost time. Springtime in New Orleans brings the most ...
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Papa’s Potato Soup with Hunny Butter Rolls
By Erik Alexander |
One of the most gratifying feelings I’ve had in life is when my kids ask me to ...
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Picture This
By Erik Alexander |
Picture this- Two people that have committed their lives together decide to grow their family. ...
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Pride of Fatherhood
By Erik Alexander |
Since Father’s Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked ...
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Pride Reflections
By Erik Alexander |
As we look back on Gay Pride 2017, let us take notice at just how ...
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Resolutions
By Erik Alexander |
As Im inching closer and closer to 40 now, It's so easy for me to ...
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Rowdy Rocker
By Erik Alexander |
The craziest thing happened to me a couple of years back. Picture it, a week ...
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Shane’s Story
By Erik Alexander |
Sharp turns in life can rock you. Unspeakable pain and heartbreak can make us feel like ...
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Silver Linings
By Erik Alexander |
The past year and half have been some of the best moments Douglas and I ...
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Southern Pecan Pralines
By Erik Alexander |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Spinach & Artichoke Dip with Air Fried Bowtie Pasta
By Erik Alexander |
This is one of the best dips I have ever tried. The richness of the ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 1
By Erik Alexander |
Four years ago we received the phone call that changed our lives forever. We were ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 2
By Erik Alexander |
Twenty years ago when I came out, it was unbearably hard. As I have written ...
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Staying Confident
By Erik Alexander |
Some people in the south usually do not get the gravity of being different unless ...
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Strawberry & Poppy Seed Salad
By Erik Alexander |
This is one of my all time favorite salads! The guilt free feeling of eating ...
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The 6 Year Pattern
By Erik Alexander |
I had the most interesting conversation with our priest the other day. What he had ...
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The Bravest Knight
By Erik Alexander |
A couple of months back, I posted an article about a new and progressive cartoon ...
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The Importance of an Open Adoption
By Erik Alexander |
As hours turned to days, I am left with an empty feeling regarding our country. ...
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The Talks
By Erik Alexander |
It’s hard to believe that we are already embarking on the appropriate time to have ...
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The Unicorn Effect
By Erik Alexander |
I was working at a night club on Bourbon Street and stepped into the back. ...
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Then Came Pride
By Erik Alexander |
What would I say to the ones who were brave enough to divert the raging ...
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This House Was a Home and It Was Ours.
By Erik Alexander |
Picture it. The momentum was building as you heard chatter of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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Traditions
By Erik Alexander |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Tummy Troubles
By Erik Alexander |
So much information flood your mind when preparing to bring your new baby home. All ...
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Turn it Off
By Erik Alexander |
It is so easy to get sucked down the rabbit hole of the world’s social ...
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Unapologetically Xmas
By Erik Alexander |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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Valentine’s Finale
By Erik Alexander |
A Crepe Masterpiece For Valentine's day one of my most favorite things to make for ...
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Vegas with Kids?
By Erik Alexander |
Vegas with Kids? Um - YES! I didn’t think Las Vegas would be the first ...
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Vegetable and Beef Soup
By Erik Alexander |
Anyone that knows me, knows my favorite weather is the coldest of winter with overcast ...
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Viral Circus
By Erik Alexander |
COVID-19 has shaken the whole world to it’s core. From one part of the globe ...
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We are Having a Party!
By Erik Alexander |
I made a sweet birthday banner using the month stickers we have taken pictures with ...
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With Dreams in Our Pockets
By Erik Alexander |
Love is a magical thing. It often comes out of nowhere and bites us in ...
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World’s Best Peach Crisp
By Erik Alexander |
Oh y’all. Summer is HERE! And you know what that means? FRUIT FLIES! Omg- they ...
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Experiment: One
Our crazy house is in full fledge toddler mode. To make it even more hectic, Alli Mae’s little sister is now right…
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Grin and Bear It
I am sure that, at some point, everyone has looked back at their past and wished they could change a few things…
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Pride of Fatherhood
Since Father’s Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked off, I thought it would be appropriate…
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I’m not a Sissy
Everyone has their own story. Every single sentence of each and every paragraph creates our life chapters that collectively make us who…
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Circadian Sacrifice
If I could offer any advice for someone expecting to bring home their new baby it would be: appriciate the circadian sacrifices.…
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Holiday Jump Start
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a crazy year is an understatement. It has…
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It Gets Better, Part 1
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being from south Mississippi made it even more…
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